The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Kobached Off

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders criticized a new book by former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman as “riddled with lies and false accusations.” In her book, Manigault-Newman claims President Trump was caught on tape using racial epithets, and that she was offered hush money after being fired from her job.

Trump announced an increase in tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Turkey.

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said he plans to recuse himself from overseeing the vote count in his hotly-contested Republican gubernatorial primary election against Governor Jeff Colyer. Kobach currently leads Colyer by less than one-tenth of a percentage point.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Omarosa’s book is… White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said ex-White House adviser Omarosa Manigault's new memoir, "Unhinged," is "riddled with lies and false accusations." She also slammed the media for giving "her a platform." Sanders referred to Manigault as a "disgruntled former White House employee," saying it's "sad" she's "trying to profit off these false attacks." Manigault's memoir claims the president used the N-word on tape during his years hosting "The Apprentice." Manigault's book is set to be published next week. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday said former White House adviser Omarosa Manigault's new memoir, "Unhinged," is…

Newly found vote-counting errors tighten the… Kris Kobach has finally recused himself from vote counting in his own close race for governor. In Kansas, three days after the state's primaries, a bitter Republican race for governor is still too close to call — and newly found vote-counting errors are only making the race tighter. Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a right-wing hardliner who's come under scrutiny for ties to white supremacist groups and has President Donald Trump's endorsement, sat an uncomfortable 191 votes ahead of incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer Wednesday. Kobach, who was vice chair of Trump's voting integrity commission, which disbanded in January, finally said…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders gets grilled in press… White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders spent Tuesday's press briefing answering questions about Omarosa Manigault Newman's new book about her time in the Trump administration. Sanders blamed the media for giving Manigault Newman a platform for her "made-up" claims in her new memoir. She also said she couldn't "guarantee" President Donald Trump doesn't say the N-word on any recordings, as Manigault Newman has claimed he did. Nearly every question during the White House press briefing on Tuesday was about former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman's new book. As she fielded questions, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders…